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Embelia schimperi

Botanic Family

Primulaceae

Author

Vatke

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Guinea
• S. Nigeria
• Zaire
• Angola
• Congo
• Ethiopia
• Sierra Leone
• Tanzania
• Uganda

Natural Habitats

• Shrublands
• riverine forest
• riverside. Leaves & fruit edible.Used to treat coughs

Flowering Times

• Nov

Fruiting Times

• Jun
• Oct
• Nov

Climbing shrub, glabrous in all parts with leaves 100mm x 45mm glabrous both surfaces with copious black dots, glabrous pink-yellow fruit turning deep red to 7mm diameter, liana, yellow-green or white flowers in axillary spikes or racemes to 40mm long with bracts to 25 mm long, glabrous calyx 2mm diameter, petals 3mm long with copious dots

Further References

• Mobot
• Aluka
• FCP
• Botanicus
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA